Classroom Resources | Grades 1 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp June 7Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in 1943.
Using the poem "My First Memory (of Librarians)," students connect memory, their senses, and the language of poetry.

Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard LessonPoetry from Prose
Working in small groups, students compose found and parallel poems based on a descriptive passage they have chosen from a piece of literature they are reading.

Professional Development | Grades 3 – 5 | Professional Library | JournalPoetry on the Screen
Find practical suggestions for using technology to enhance the love of poetry.

Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | MinilessonPoetry Plus! Creating 21st Century Poems with Web Tools
This lesson encourages students to immerse themselves in poetry as they share their original poems orally and digitally with published poets and peers nationwide.